Sue Poole, at left, and Julie Cravillion pose with a special cake the women currently living at Shirley's House of Hope made for them.

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Shirley's House of Hope celebrated three years on Oct. 1 of helping women and children who are hurting from domestic abuse in our community. Top donors and current volunteers were invited to come for a special dessert open house and time of testimony.

"We started with a vision to have a small house downtown for a few women, and God had so much more for us," said Julie Cravillion, director of development for Shirley's House of Hope. "We have a beautiful facility with eight bedrooms and a large living area, and now we're even looking to expand."